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Tonight is the
first of three performances of the musical theater production “Man of La
Mancha.” The Broadway musical is part of the Kodiak Arts Council’s performing
arts series and opens with a cast and crew of around 70 talented locals. Among
those involved is Artistic Director Jenny Stevens, who said the show is based
on the life and writings of author Miguel de Cervantes (seh-von-tes).

Stevens
has been directing theater productions for the arts council for about 25 years
and said she began this project much like she has in the past.

--(La Mancha
2:33“First
I look to see if I have ... and powerful story.”)

While
Stevens serves as the play’s director, she attributes the entire show to the
work done by her team. She said the cast and crew have worked diligently over
the past two months to bring the show to life.

--(La Mancha
3:44“You know I have a terrific …
It’s a team.”)

She
said the play is interesting in that a lot of the scenes take place in Don
Quixote’s imagination, which paved the way for theatric creativity.

--(La Mancha
4:46“Well there’s some wonderful
… love that concept.”)

“Man
of La Mancha” opens tonight
at 7 p.m. on the main stage of the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium. Tickets can be
purchased online at Kodiak Arts Council dot org or at the box office before the
show. The performance runs through the weekend, with a showing at 7 p.m. on
Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. The box office will open an hour before every
performance.